# Distractionary measures **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 22, 2000, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/distractionary-measures/30269 "2000-08-22T05:15:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mr.Cynical](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ee59a6/32.png) [@Mr.Cynical](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Cynical)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2000, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/distractionary-measures/30269/1 "2000-08-22T05:15:54Z")
I mean like your poker face. When you’ve got something up your sleeve, and don’t want anyone to notice, what do you do to distract them? Sometimes I can pull off a segue so smooth that the person I’m sidetracking has no idea that it wasn’t their idea to go there. Either that, or I say something completely off the wall. I have been known to draw boobies on my whiteboard just to throw someone off the trail. What have you? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![JimmyNipples](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/eb9ed0/32.png) [@JimmyNipples](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JimmyNipples)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2000, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/distractionary-measures/30269/2 "2000-08-22T14:37:04Z")
I usually start an arguement. Not too often though. I’m a pretty straight forward person. People usually know where I’m going with any given subject. Unless, I’m setting a trap…letting a person walk into a situation that makes my point. ---
**Author:** ![soulsling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@soulsling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/soulsling)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2000, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/distractionary-measures/30269/3 "2000-08-22T14:40:58Z")
I would never try to deter another from my true intentions. I am completely honest and straightforward. I would tell them outright. (he says with a big grin stretching from ear to ear) That’s pretty cynical of you Portnoy…